a province of NW China: one of the earliest centres of Chinese civilization; largely mountainous. Capital: Xi'an. Pop: 36 900 000 (2003 est). Area: 195 800 sq km (75 598 sq miles)
Shaanxi in American English
(ˈʃɑnˈʃi)
province of NC China: 75,599 sq mi (195,801 sq km); pop. 32,470,000; cap. Xi'an